Ofcom has appointed Kevin Bakhurst, Ofcom’s Content and Media Policy Group Director, to its Board. Bakhurst joined Ofcom in 2016 and has overseen work on content standards and policy, including taking on regulation of the BBC and preparations to become the regulator for video sharing platforms in the UK. He will join as an Executive […]
Arqiva Group has announced that Paul Donovan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Donovan has over twenty years’ experience in senior executive roles across the technology, media and telecommunications sectors. He is currently non-executive Director on Arqiva’s Board and has previously been CEO of Odeon and UCI Cinemas Group and, before that, […]
Maestro, the interactive live streaming company, has announced the addition of Steve Bornstein, the former CEO of ESPN and former CEO of NFL Network, to its Advisory Board Bornstein will form part of the strategically constructed Advisory Board of innovators and experts in their field, who will guide Maestro as the company enters a new […]
BBC Studios has announced the appointment of Rebecca Glashow as President, BBC Studios – Americas. Glashow will lead the region’s strategy to develop the company’s diversified distribution business activities in the US, Canada, and Latin America and drive profitable long-term growth. Based in New York, Glashow will begin her new role on June 1st and […]
Jeffrey Hirsch, President and CEO of Starz, a Lionsgate company, has announced that Alison Hoffman has been promoted to President, Domestic Networks. Hoffman previously served as the network’s Chief Marketing Officer spearheading its brand and content marketing, driving acquisitions for the Starz app and delivering data-driven insights that support all facets of the business. In […]
Zoom Video Communications has hired former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos to set up an advisory board to improve the privacy and security of its booming video-conferencing app amid a global concern about its security. Concerns have included ‘zoom bombing’ where uninvited guests can gatecrash a zoom conference. Taiwan and Germany have put restrictions on […]
The founder of Mediapro, Gerard Romy, and major shareholder in the group until just a few months ago, has been charged in a New York Court for allegedly offering a €3 million bribe to a top football manager to win International TV football rights for Imagina, Mediapro’s parent company. He has been accused of fraud, […]
Freesat, the subscription-free satellite TV service, has announced the appointment of David Rowark as Head of B2B Sales. This is a newly created role for the company in the year that it launches its new third generation, 4K-ready, set top boxes. Rowark will be responsible for driving the development of Freesat’s B2B sales arm, working […]
Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar has been named CEO of WarnerMedia, effective May 1st. He will report to John Stankey, AT&T’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “Jason is a dynamic executive with the right skill set to lead WarnerMedia into the future. His experience in media and entertainment, direct-to-consumer video streaming and advertising is the […]
SES held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 2nd in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, in which all resolutions were approved by shareholders. The meeting was held based on the rules set out in the Grand Ducal Regulation of March 20th with shareholders participating remotely by appointing SES designated proxyholders to represent them at the meeting and […]